hulking
Example Sentences
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After hundreds of generations of human breeding, the dogs that emerged had shorter muzzles, smaller teeth and an enormous range of sizes, from lapdogs to hulking guardians.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Known as the Crab, because he was born with an extra finger, the hulking Rodriguez Castro is a lieutenant colonel in the island’s interior ministry in charge of his grandfather’s security detail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
Using the hulking wrestlers as ambassadors is a long-established practice.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Screaming mouths opened all over the hulking shadow.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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